Fastener for removably securing buttons or the like to garments



y 6, 1958 J. w. IRWIN El'AL- FASTENER FOR REMOVABLY SECURING BUTTONS OR THE LIKE TO GARMENT-S Filed A rimz, 1956 Iz'ZZz'm (ZIrwim INVENTORS.

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FASTENER FOR REMOVABLY SECURING BUTTONS OR THE LIKE To GARMENTS This invention relates to a novel securing means de- 2,833,012 Patented May d,

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in the arc of a circle and is of a length to extend beyond the pivot point between the bar-s6 and 8.

Depending from the bar 8 is a pin 11 which is also curved in the arc of a circle and extends in a direction opposite to the pin or prong 9. These pins 9 and 11 are so arranged on the bars 6 and 8, that the pins will move past each other at their pointed ends, to pierce the garment on which the button is to be secured.

' Secured'to the'inner surface of the button 5 is a spring clip 12 in which the head 13 of a clip fastener is received to hold the bars 6 and 8 in an extended position after I I the pins 9 and 11 have pierced the garment. The garsigned primarily for securing buttons, scatter 'pins, orna- I mental jewelry or the like to garments, eliminating the necessity of securing such articles on the garments by the conventional sewing method, thereby providing a securing means to permit the buttons to bereadily removed and replaced should it be desired to remove the buttons from a garment during washing or cleaning.

An important object of the invention is to provide a securing means including cloth piercing pins curved in the arcs of circles, with their pointed ends disposed towards each other and mounted on pivoted arms carried by the button or article to be secured.

-A further important object of the invention is to construct and arrange the arms and pins in such a way that the pointed ends of said pins will be moved through the cloth of the garment on which the article is to be secured in gripping relation therewith, when the pivoted arms are moved to secure the article to be attached.

Still another important object of the invention is to provide removable securing means for buttons, or similar devices, wherein the securing means will be firmly locked to insure against accidental displacement of the article attached by the means.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a button equipped with an attaching device constructed in accordance with the invention, the cloth material to which the button is secured being shown in section.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of a button equipped with a securing device constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a view showing a button in section equipped with an attaching device constructed in accordance with the invention, prior to the positioning of the attaching device through the goods to which the button'is to be secured.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 indicates a button which is hollow and provided with a pivoted bar 6 pivotally connected within the button at 7 for swinging movement.

Hingedly connected with said pivoted bar 6, is a bar 8, the combined lengths of the bars 6 and 8 being such as to extend across the center portion of the button, as better shown by Figure 2 of the drawing.

Depending from the bar 6 is the pin 9 which is curved ment, in the present showing, is indicated by the reference character A.

The free end of the bar 8 is curved downwardly at 14 to balance the button and hold the button in a'true horizontalplane.

As shown by Figure *4 of the-drawing, the -"fastening device is moved to a position for securing the button to a garment. The button is properly placed on the garment, and the bar 8 is swung outwardly until the head 13 of the clip falls opposite to the spring clip 12. The head 13 is now forced into the spring clip 12, holding the bars 6 and 8 in an extended position as shown by Figure 1 of the drawing.

It is obvious that with the movement of the bars 6 and 8 to their extended positions, the pins 9 and 11 will be forced through the garment and provide a loop or securing means which will prevent the accidental displacement of the button or article to which the fastening means is secured.

It will be seen that with this structure, the button may be readily moved by merely pulling the button away from the bar 8. The bar 8 may now be moved to a position as shown by Figure 4 of the drawing, whereupon the pins 9 and 11 will be withdrawn from the openings of the garments through which the pins 9 and 11 have been extended.

Having thus described the invention:

What is claimed is:

1. In a button attaching means, a pair of bars pivotally connected to one another at one of their respective ends, means for pivotally connecting the other end of one of said bars to a button, said bars being adapted to be extended across the back of said button in longitudinal relation with respect to each other, pins extending laterally from said bars adjacent to the connected ends thereof, said pins being curved laterally towards each other and adapted to pierce a garment and move into overlapped relation in such a manner as to provide a semicircular securing member within said garment when said bars are extended across the rear surface of said button, and a mechanism normally holding said bars in their extended positions.

2. In a button attaching means, a pair of bars pivotally connected to one another at one of their respective ends, means for pivotally connecting the other end of one of said bars to a button, said bars being adapted to be extended across the back of said button in longitudinal relation with respect toeach other, laterally extended pins curved towards each other, extending from said bars adjacent to the connected ends thereof, and said pins being adapted to pierce a garment against which said pins are positioned in overlapped relation with respect to each other, when said bars are extended, securing said button to the garment, and clasp elements adapted to secure said bars in extended position.

3. In an attaching means for removably attaching a button to a garment, a pair of bars pivotally connected to one another at one of their respective ends, means for pivotally connecting the other end of one of said bars to the "back of a button adjacent to one edge through agarment in overlapped relation with each other,

securing said button to the garment, when saidlbars-are swing to, their-extended positions, and means for-nor- ,mally Jadldingrsaid bars in anextended position back of a,bntton. 4. .Ina button attaching means, a pair of bars pivotally onthe connected to one anotherat one of their respective ends, means forpivotally connecting theother end of one of said bars-to a button, said bars being adapted to be ex- -Itended across [the backrof a button .in longitudinal relation with respect to each other, pins secured to the outer surfaces of saidflbars adjacent to the connected ends thereof, "said pins being'adapted to tpierce a garment in overlapping relation when said bars are extended across the bnckrof the bu tton connected therewith, and a clip mechanism for normally holding vsaid bars in an extended position with said pins piercingthe garment securing ,the button -to=thegarment.

5. In an attaching means for removably attaching a button to a garment, a pair of 'bars pivotally connected to each other at the other of their respective ends, one end of one of said bars being pivotally connected to the rear surface of a button, garment piercing members secured to said bars adjacent to the connected ends thereof, said piercing members extending beyond the outer surfaces of said bars and piercing the garment to which the button'is attached, upon movement of said bars to an extended position across the back of the button, and meansfor securing said bars in cxtendedposition.

ReterencesCited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 10,973 V Mansure May 23, 1854 410,750 Dale Sept. 10, 1889 FOREIGN PATENTS 10,015 9 Great-Britain 190s 

